Nike co-founder Phil Knight already has his named etched on the University of Oregon law school and library along with many endowed professorships that also bear his family name. Knight and his wife, Penny, helped fund $60 million worth of renovations at Autzen Stadium, home of the Ducks football team, in the early 2010s. On Tuesday, […]
Under the six-year regime of Athletic Director, Rob Mullens, the University of Oregon has placed innovation at the forefront of its decisions and thought processes. Heading into the start of the 2016 academic year, the Ducks unveiled its new piece of infrastructure: the Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center. “The goal of this project was to create […]
Eugene, OR is best known as the birthplace of Nike and home to the University of Oregon. Nike was born in the early 1970s founded by two men named Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. Through the years Eugene has come to be known as the capital of the sporting and outdoor apparel industry. I suppose […]
University of Oregon is set to build a $19.2 million sports science center called the The Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Complex. The complex is named after the school’s 2014 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. The plans were approved in September and the University of Oregon has filed a permit with the city of Eugene. The co-founder of […]
